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  • Title: [Cotton-wool spots as the first manifestation of giant cell arteritis: two cases].
    Author: Asensio Sánchez VM, Pegalajar Maeso M, Rodríguez Bravo I, Carrasco E.
    Journal: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol; 2004 Sep; 79(9):449-51. PubMed ID: 15389366.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE/METHOD: The present study shows two patients with giant cell arteritis. Both patients showed single isolated cotton-wool spots as the only clinical manifestation. RESULTS/CONCLUSION: Single cotton-wool spots can be an early ophthalmoscopic finding in giant cell arteritis and can precede an important visual loss.
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